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12/26/2003 Archived Entry: "Dean: It's premature to convict bin Laden"

DEAN SLOWLY LOSING GRASP ON REALITY: (via Brothers Judd Blog) In interview that ran today in The Concord Monitor, Howard Dean stated that we shouldn't prejudge Osama bin Laden before we actually determine whether he was behind the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

Asked whether bin Laden should be tried in the United States and put to death, Dean told The Concord Monitor, "I still have this old-fashioned notion that even with people like Osama, who is very likely to be found guilty, we should do our best not to, in positions of executive power, not to prejudge jury trials."

In an interview with the New Hampshire newspaper for Friday editions, Dean added: "I'm sure that is the correct sentiment of most Americans, but I do think if you're running for president, or if you are president, it's best to say that the full range of penalties should be available. But it's not so great to prejudge the judicial system."

I pray to God and all that is holy that Dean becomes the Democratic nominee for president because George W. Bush couldn't lose against this boob.

Read on.

Replies: 2 comments

Steve, looks like somebody in the Dean campaign decided to do some damage control. Check out the statement in the second half of this post from The Corner:

http://www.nationalreview.com/thecorner/03_12_21_corner-archive.asp#021775

The fact that a statement like that can come out of Dean's mouth tells you all you need to know about whether he should be entrusted with the nation's security.

Posted by W. James Antle @ 12/26/2003 10:51 PM EST

Exactly!

Posted by Steven Martinovich @ 12/27/2003 03:31 AM EST